Community management and community leadership is a growing, changing field. I first got into this kind of work when I led communities for PLP. At that time, it was almost a completely new concept. It was interesting and sometimes difficult to work in an entirely new sector as we were almost inventing frameworks as we went along. Community management / leadership, combining kids with academic material, their passions, and their learning is like that.
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The technical set up behind the Idea Hive community has grown and changed into its present form over a few years. I have been blogging with students since 2005 and each year, something gets changed, tweaked, and hopefully improved. ... Read Post
As the school year is ending, I'm starting with Ning. I spent the winter working with a great PLP cohort from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. As a PLP Community Leader, I had spent a lot of time working in the... Read Post
One of the things I have truly enjoyed this year is being a PLP community leader. I've learned many things myself and have seen some great teachers emerge as leaders in their own right. I honestly feel that this idea... Read Post